2014 - Past Events (Continued)
May 31 - in Ft. Lauderdale, May Chan hosted a Peace Corps Service Stories presentation featuring Elizabeth Coomber, Jessica Kyriakakis, Adam Medoff and Ellen Parkhurst. June 6, 2014. Happy hour at TK's in Coconut Grove. 13 RPCVs and 5 "friends of Peace Corps" came together for drinks, food and good conversation. Thanks to Greg Zell for organizing it, as well as for the yummy appetizers.
| July 12, 2014. 14 RPCVs, representing all decades of Peace Corps
(including future ones) visited the beautiful Perez Art Museum of
Miami. On July 19, 4 RPCVs enjoyed a happy hour at Sunset Grille in Marathon, Florida Keys. | RPCVSF returned to Key Largo on Sept. 5-7 for our First Annual Members' Retreat. What a great turnout! 30 RPCVs, plus 8 family members and 15 kids!
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June 14, 2014. World Cup Watch Party at Churchill's Pub. 15 RPCVs, family and friends gathered to cheer on one team or the other . . . Thanks to Matt Tanner for organizing the event and congrats to him for the Costa Rica win!
| At Riverbend Park in Jupiter, 13 RPCVs gathered for a kayaking outing on July 26, with birds, turtles, hairpin turns and lots of fun on the river! Then we had a relaxing pool party at the home of Bob Graulich and Scotty King.
| On Sept. 19, twenty RPCVs gathered for a Happy Hour. We planned to be at Lagniappe House but moved to Kouzina, on NE 2nd Ave. RPCVs from every era of service enjoyed great Greek food.
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June 22, 2014. Marilyn Page hosted 11 RPCVs at her condo in Jupiter for a potluck World Cup watch. We ate well and helped the US tie with Portugal, 2-2. Thanks, Marilyn, and go USA!!
Also on June 22, our southwest Florida members joined the RPCVs of the Gulf Coast for a Luau on Siesta Key | On July 27, 22 RPCVs enjoyed great food at Bengal Indian restaurant, and raised $545 for a Peace Corps Partnership Project in Benin - extending electricity to five villages. On August 8, Chris Bigney hosted 17 RPCVs for a tour of the Stranahan House, Ft. Lauderdale's oldest house, two brand new RPCVs joined us after just completing their service in Nicaragua. | Josh Young (RPCV Mali '84-'86, Paraguay '88-'90) hosted our "Celebrating Local Educators" house party on October 4, to present the RPCVSF Spirit of Service-Learning Awards. In addition to the Award- winning educators pictured above, 21 RPCVs attended, along with a dozen exchange students attending Miami-Dade College. RPCVSF welcomed PC Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet to FIU on Oct. 10.
A record-breaking 85 RPCVs attended the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Membership, at the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame in Dania Beach. Funds were raised for Project Medishare of Haiti. |
and Elizabeth Coomber organized a Happy Hour - 
